Roofing-tile.



F" W. MELDEY. ROOFING TILE. APPLICATION FILEBJUNE26,1916.

Patented May 14, 1918.

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE Z6,19 \6.

Patented May 14, 1918.

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FEEIEDRICH WKLLIAM MELDE, OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR TO THEMELDETILE CORPORATION, OE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

ROOFING-TILE.

To cZZ whom it may concern Be'it known that I, Fnlnn'nicrr VVILLIAM lhnon, a citizen of the United States, residthe use of whichWeather-tight connections will be established between the numerous tilesof a roof and with this general object in view, the invention resides incertain novel features of construction and unique combinations of partsto be hereinafter fully described and claimed, the descriptive matterbeing supplemented by theaccompanying drawings which constitute a partof this application and in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of a por-' tion of a roof constructed ofthe improved tiles, showing the upper side thereof;

, Fig. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the lower side of one of thetiles:

Fig. 3 isa sectional view taken on the plane indicated by the line "3 3of Fig. 1;

Fig. lis a sectional view on the plane of the line d& of F l and 3; and

Fig. 5 is a somewhat similar view show? ing a diti'erent manner ofsecuring the tile to a roof. I

In specifically describing the structure shown inthe drawings abovebriefly described, similar characters will be employed to designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views and reference will beherein made to the numerous elements by their respective indices. Tothis end,the nu meral l designate the improved tiles which are allconstructed in the same manner. each being rectangular in generaloutline.

A rib 2 extends across the upper end of the tile 1 on the upper sidethereof while leading from this rib tothe lower end of the tile is apair of comparatively wide ribs 3 and 4, the former being disposed atone edge of said tiie while the latter is located on the longitudinalcenter thereof. At its other edge, the tile 1 is formed with innerSpecification of Letters Eetent.

Patented May is, 1918,

and outer grooves 5 and 6 which are parallel with said'edge, the groove5 terminating at one end of the rib 2' while groove 6 extends throughoutthe length of the tile. The provision of the grooves 5 and 6 formscomparatively narrow inner and outer ribs 7 and 8 in the upper face ofthe tile.

The lower side of the tile has formed at its longitudinal center agroove 9 for the sake of lightnessthis groove extending beneath therib4, while beneath the rib 3 inner and outer grooves 10 and 11 are formet,these grooves providing, inner and outer ribs 12 and 13. l l hen'thetiles are laid as shown in Fig. 1, the grooves 10 and 11 will receivethe ribs 8 and spectively of the adjacent tiles while the be disposed inthe grooves 5 and 6. This establishes an effective weatherproofconnection between the edges of the numerous tiles as will be obvious.

The lower end of each tile 1 is provided with a pair of spaced dependinglugs 1% which are received between the ribs 3 and of other tiles asshown clearly in Fig. 1,

thus serving to a great extent as means for preventing rain and the likefrom beating or being blown upwardly between the lower and upper tiles.However, in severe weather, some moisture may enter but it will befurther checked by the rib :2, Any-water which may drive upwardly on the-upper side of the ribs -l will be checked by transverse grooves 15 atthe upper; ends of said ribs and will be shed therefrom since thesegrooves incline as depicted clearly in Fig. 1.

Used in conjunction with the weatherproofing means above described are'pacls ing cables 16 which are interposed between the overlapping endsof'the upper and lower tiles, the ribs 2 having grooves 17 formedlongitudinally therein to receive the lower portions of the cables 16while the projecting upper portions thereof fit snugly with in grooves18 extending transversely of the lower sides of the tiles at the lowerend thereof, the grooves 9 having bridges 19 through which the groovesl8pass as de is 12 and 13 will also 16 as j tiles a roof, a lower rcifsoi'ahe laid and secured moons to ho dssoribcrl. A. cslolo in en ho invthcolinccl grooves 1? rod in place ivy bonding the wi'i'cs 20 ssconcl rowoi tilss is now projecting upper portions of 1 5 Leo in tho grooves 18thsrsoi or row has hssn lsicl tho others similarly .spgliccl.

" improves tiles are cmployctl on u L i-ooi having open sheathingconsistin of tin usual roofi into (scsl igi 5) thsy o h to 26 {59s Figs.1, 3 anti svill he Zorolhr clzsts having hooks 2? at tncir overviihfitlfllJS 8 While on are sntsno 'e cl lstorully onrl i 38 E, I Thecoves 10 one oroicrsbl ohnninitting tho ovorlspping eclgos oi'f thotiles to contact snol'o closely than woulclho otherwise no possible: I v1 '1 s I In to tlicicatu' tho lower blues the forn oii withlongituclina'l. gro I servo to rcsilily'pemnit any moistui" urnin 'iogi'oovss 8 in which are so is; is osinmlsicl upon pr he pool-ling"csolcs lfi-snfi, the counting; icotui'es of con suction, and upon theotwisss Anothor rathsriniportsnt on is provision of moon-cling oslowthoo tils, This forms Wit-ls .ssl as intlicstsd st 29- in Figs, 3 o tomcsivs the hooks 2'7 thus '}Glwuss silioicnt onfcl rlui'shlc, visionsuit greater advantage than when grooves are lorznsd. by casting ribs onthe upper Isicles of the tile.

in conclusion, I will state that although certain. specific details ofconstruction have been shown and described for the attainment ofprobably the best results, numerous changes may be made Within the scopeof the invention as claimed Without sacrificing the main advantagesthereof.

1 claim:

1. A roofing tile molded from plastic cement and having asubstantiallyrcotanguj lsr hotly formed on its upper face with Widelongitudinally extending ribs, one of said ribs losing" arranged at oneside edge of the tile and having formscl in its bottom facc u pair ofspaced longitudinally extending grooves, the lstterforming between thema rib its bottom taco formed with a drain groove, said tile havingformed in its upper foes adjacent its opposite side edge a of spacedlongitudinal grooves which form s pair of spaced narrow longitucllnnllyextending ribs adopted to enter the ooves in the bottom of the noxtadjacentti e, looth 01 the last mentioned rios having their upper lacesilisposecl innv plane above that of the outer face of the tile. 4

2. In .2; roof the combination of a'puir. of molded cement roofingtiles, the lower encl of 1 the upper tile overlapping the upper end ofthe lower one, said tiles losing longitudinally corrugated, the lowertile having across its upper and between the corrugations, transverselycntoniling ribs which merge into said corrugations, the upper tilehaving at its lower end dcponcling transverse lugs or.- rsngcd onpositossiu transverse ribs oncl forming in connection with the ribs of thenext siljscent tile comparatively long snow oollooting pockets, thelongitudinal grooves orcho -nnols foamed in the bottom facc of tho tileslo their corru ations havin their lower Y a a 'oxtreniitics closed andalso having iormecl in tnom transverse bridges spaced Iroxn such closedlower ends to rest on suirl trsnsvorsc Ki ns to provide snow collectingpockets between tliomsclvos M16. soil closed ends.

in testimony whsrcoi I have hereunto set my hnml in tho presence of twosubscribing WltlliiSSfiS nninnnicn vvinnimu Mnnnn. 'Witnssws:

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